One person has died and thousands of others are under evacuation orders in Australia’s northeast after intense rain triggered dangerous flash floods that have inundated homes and businesses.
Following floods caused by heavy rain on top of melting snow, rising waters have finally crested and are beginning to recede across multiple counties as of Saturday, Feb. 1.
Australian authorities on Sunday urged thousands of people in north Queensland state to move to higher ground due to flooding caused by torrential rains.